Hacker News with Generative AI: USA

People say they’ll pay more for “made in the USA” so we ran a test (afina.com)
When we priced a U.S.-made version of our flagship product 85% higher than our Chinese-made one, 25,650 customers had the chance to vote with their wallets. Here’s what happened.
Consumer Behavior, Manufacturing, Pricing, USA
149 points by ericzawo 1 day ago | 155 comments
Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy (npr.org)
Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."
Politics, Democracy, Authoritarianism, USA
15 points by rbanffy 2 days ago | 0 comments
USA Unable to Make Drones Without Components from China (militarnyi.com)
American drone manufacturers are facing a serious dependency on Chinese components in their products.
USA, China, Drones, Military, Manufacturing
13 points by croes 4 days ago | 9 comments
Crypto Might Get Some Banks (bloomberg.com)
A theme that I have written about a lot around here is that US banking seems to be getting narrower.
Cryptocurrency, Banking, Finance, USA
8 points by ioblomov 4 days ago | 5 comments
Chinese factories build firetrucks for $400k in 6wk. US it's $2M in 4 years [video] (youtube.com)
Manufacturing, China, USA, Firetrucks, Costs
7 points by xbmcuser 6 days ago | 2 comments
China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents (yahoo.com)
China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Government, China, USA
7 points by cols 11 days ago | 0 comments
Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain? (economist.com)
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP seems intent on weakening America’s reputation as a land of opportunity for talented immigrants. In the past few weeks the country’s immigration agency has detained foreign graduate students, lecturers, engineers and doctors who say they hold valid visas. The federal government has slashed funding for academic research. And American tech firms have warned immigrant employees not to leave the country lest they be barred from returning.
Immigration, USA, International Relations, Brain Drain
44 points by rustoo 14 days ago | 78 comments
How a $2k 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured (404media.co)
"You could count the number of skilled electronics engineers on US soil, and there's probably a million in Shenzhen alone."
Manufacturing, Technology, USA, China
376 points by jaredwiener 15 days ago | 465 comments
France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why can't we have that? (grist.org)
Last month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui.
Transportation, France, High-Speed Rail, USA
80 points by devonnull 16 days ago | 143 comments
What Chinese personal productivity software app has no counterpart in the USA? (ycombinator.com)
What Chinese personal productivity software app has no counterpart in the USA?
Productivity Apps, China, USA, Software
10 points by nopmat 17 days ago | 5 comments
Framework stops selling some laptops in the US in response to tariffs (liliputing.com)
Modular, repairable computer maker Framework has announced it’s “temporarily pausing” the sales of some laptops in the United States in response to global tariffs that recently took effect.
Laptops, Tariffs, Business, Technology, USA
65 points by t-3 17 days ago | 21 comments
A 'US-Made iPhone' Is Pure Fantasy (404media.co)
This weekend, U.S.
iPhones, Manufacturing, Politics, USA
12 points by geox 17 days ago | 7 comments
Honda Sets Up Dedicated Business in US to Tap into Space Boom (bloomberg.com)
Honda Motor Co. has created a space business unit in the US to promote its technology and spur more collaboration with American companies.
Space Exploration, Business, Automotive, USA
4 points by JumpCrisscross 18 days ago | 0 comments
Trump will make China great again (unherd.com)
The post-American age is on the horizon.
Politics, International Relations, China, USA
12 points by SanjayMehta 20 days ago | 0 comments
International PhD students make emergency plans in fear of US immigration raids (nature.com)
A wave of shock and fear has spread among university researchers as US immigration officials have moved to detain and deport international students and scholars.
Immigration, Education, International Students, USA
9 points by rntn 21 days ago | 0 comments
America's astonishing act of self-harm (ft.com)
America’s astonishing act of self-harm
Politics, USA, Current Events, Opinion
48 points by mooreds 22 days ago | 24 comments
Growing trade deficit is selling the nation out from under us (2003) [pdf] (faculty.washington.edu)
Economics, Trade, USA
162 points by TaurenHunter 22 days ago | 188 comments
American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money (cbc.ca)
Across America, law enforcement officers — from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters — are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme to grab as much of the public’s cash as they can; “hand over fist,” to use the words of one police trainer.
Law Enforcement, Corruption, Social Issues, Politics, USA
17 points by croes 24 days ago | 13 comments
Ask HN: Where is all the Chinese software? (ycombinator.com)
Apparently the USA has 1.6m programmers, while China has 7m.
Software, China, Programming, USA
17 points by Havoc 27 days ago | 12 comments
Scientist in France got briefing on what to do when traveling to the US (oftrolls.com)
Travel, France, USA
11 points by dredmorbius 33 days ago | 3 comments
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services–and Why You Might Want To (wired.com)
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Privacy, Digital Services, Politics, USA, Technology
10 points by helsinkiandrew 35 days ago | 2 comments
Silicon Valley Has Gone from 'Think Different' to 'Yes, Sir' (nytimes.com)
It is painfully obvious that we should be concerned about Silicon Valley’s growing influence over the United States government.
Silicon Valley, Politics, Influence, Technology, USA
17 points by rawgabbit 35 days ago | 0 comments
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump (lemonde.fr)
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
Politics, International Relations, Research, Immigration, USA
18 points by doener 36 days ago | 6 comments
German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported from U.S. (nytimes.com)
Chained, detained for weeks and eventually deported, two German tourists trying to enter the United States were recently tangled in a system responding to President Trump’s push to sharply restrict entry and deport people en masse.
Immigration, Travel, Politics, USA, Germany
8 points by Aldipower 36 days ago | 1 comments
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing opinion' on Trump policies (lemonde.fr)
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
Politics, France, USA, Research
12 points by virgildotcodes 37 days ago | 1 comments
I'm an American software developer and the "broligarchs" don't speak for me (ratfactor.com)
Sometimes you just want to be understood.
Software Development, Politics, USA
62 points by ingve 37 days ago | 6 comments
Dutch institutes seek to attract sacked American academics (dutchnews.nl)
Dutch universities and scientific institutes are looking to attract American academics who have lost their jobs since president Donald Trump took office, according to the Financieele Dagblad.
Politics, Academia, Netherlands, USA
16 points by throaway-1931 37 days ago | 1 comments
Usaid staff told to shred and burn classified documents (bbc.com)
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files.
Government, Security, Documents, USA
31 points by throw0101b 45 days ago | 10 comments
British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained by ICE After Crossing Border (bleedingcool.com)
British comic book creator R.E. Burke has been detained by ICE after crossing the border from USA to Canada. Do you know anyone who can help?
Comics, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Canada, USA
24 points by panic 46 days ago | 10 comments
Dad of detained tourist urges care on US visa rules (bbc.co.uk)
The dad of a Welsh tourist detained in a US immigration centre has urged travellers to be "very careful" about their visa requirements.
Travel, Visas, Immigration, USA, Wales
9 points by nickcotter 47 days ago | 0 comments